Ohio State Rep. Ron Maag introduced a bill to allow anyone with the power to solemnize a marriage, be they clergy or government official, to be able to refuse to perform their duty if they have a religious objection. Man, I really missed the boat with this whole religion thing. I could be objecting to all sorts of things I don't want to do. Ah well, next life I guess.

A new study from the University of Michigan Medical School shows how the brain sends signals to the heart in the moments before death. It is this flurry of mental activity that is key to cardiac demise, the researchers say, and quite probably the foundation of near-death experiences as well.

Humanism is replacing the worship of Deity with the worship of men and women who excel in sports and entertainment. This is evidenced by the numbers of people viewing weekend sports in contrast to the numbers worshiping Deity and learning behavioral principles. More resources are spent building sports arenas than sanctuaries of worship.

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Paul Fidalgo has been communications director of the Center for Inquiry since 2012. He holds a master’s degree in political management from George Washington University, and has worked previously for FairVote: The Center for Voting and Democracy and the Secular Coalition for America. Paul is also an actor and musician whose work includes five years performing with the American Shakespeare Center. He lives in Maine with his wife and kids. His blog is Near-Earth Object, and he tweets at @paulfidalgo.